Hose-supporter



E; V. LINDQUIST. HOSE SUPPORTER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT 23. 1920.

Patented Apr. 19, 1921.

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I E VLnvDQwaT BY A TTOR NE Y.

ERICK V. LINDQUIST, OF IDES 1VIOINES, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO QUPEE HOSE SUPPORTER COMPANY, OF EAU CLAIRE,

WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

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T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Enron V. Lmnoursr, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Des lVloines, Polk'county, Iowa, have invented a new and useful Hose- Supporter, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved construction for hose supporters and particularly relative to meansfor preventing creeping of the fabric between members of the clasp as strain is alternately applied and relaxed.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved hose supporter which shall be inexpensive, not bulky, easily applied and not readily unfastened accidentally. Y

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side View of a-hose-supporting device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the clasp detached.

Figs. 3, l, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are isometric views of different forms for the base member of the gripping devices.

In the construction of the device as shown a suitable flexible suspending member is employed which may beformed of fabric, light leather or any other suitable material such is commonly employed for such purpose. Tlie suspending member is in the form of a strapand is so arranged and folded upon itself as to form an upper loop 1.0, a rear or base loop 11 below said upper loop, and a front loop 12 of less length than and parallel with and in front of said base loop. The front loop 12 and base loop 11 are connected at their upper ends, and separated from the top loopv 10, as by stitching, so

that said front loop-1s free to swing away from'the baseloop' at its lower end at times. A base plate 13 is provided and is slightly wider than the strap from which the loops are formed, and said base plate is secured to the base loop 11. The base plate 13 is formed near and margin with a longitudinal slot 14:, through which the front member of the loop 11 is passed, and in certain forms of said member, as shown in Figs.- 8, 4, 5,6 and 7, it is also formed with a slot 15 adjacent and 9' Specification'of Letters Patent.

parallel with its upper I Patented Apr. 19, 1921;

Application filed September 23, 1920. Serial No. 412,225.

parallel .with its lower margin and also parallel with the upper slot, through which lower slot the forward portion of the loop 11 also is passed, so that the base member has a slidlng movement lengthwise of the loop.

Between its upper and lower margins the base plate 13, in each of its forms, is formed with an integral outstanding stud member 16, preferably extending entirely across the plate, At its outer end the stud member 16 is formed with an upwardly extending flange or rib 18 and with a downwardly extending flange or rib 19 of greater length than the first flange or rib. The flanges 18', 19 are in the same vertical plane and parallel with the base plate 13. It is to be understood that in the use of the terms upwardly and downwardly and the like it is assumed that the device is in normal position for use. The base plate 13 and stud member 16 with its flanges 18 and 19 may be formed integrally from metal by stamp- .ing or pressing, or may be lower slot 15 is omitted in some forms as indicated and as will be more fully set forth.

A clasp or clamping member 20 is provided and preferably is formed of a flat piece of metal, or if'desired maybe bent from wire, or otherwise suitably construct; ed. The clamping member or clasp 20. is formed with a slot 21 adjacent its upper margin and with a relatively wide rectangular opening 22 parallel with and beneath said slot. The clasp orclamp 20 is suspended from the forward loop 12 of the supporting strap, said loop passing through the upper slot 21 of said plate. The width of the rectangular opening 22 of the clasp, vertically, is greater than the width or thickness of the stud member 16 but less than the distance from the upper margin of the-upper flange 18 to the lower margin of the lower flange '19. The length of the clasp 20, transversely, is somewhat greater than the base plate 13,- so that the transverse length of the opening'22 of said clasp may be somewhat greater than the length of the stud member 16 and its flanges. The clasp 20 is adapted to engage 16 of the base plate as shown in Fig. 1.

the stud member I ment. The clasp 20 being Since the opening 22 of the base plate is of less vertical width than the combined width of .the flanges of the stud member, it follows that the operation of engaging or disengaging the clasp cannot be eifected by straight inward or outward movement of said clasp while it remains parallel with the base plate, but that said clasp must be oscillated or tilted somewhat. For instance to engage the clasp with the base plate said clasp is grasped between a thumb and finger and tilted outwardly at its upper end and the lower part of said clasp is caused to engage over the long lower flange 19. Then the clasp is moved upwardly until the lower bar thereof contacts with the lower face of the stud 16, whereupon the upper part of the opening 22 may clear the upper margin of the upper flange 18. Then the upper portion of the clasp may be moved toward the base plate, said clasp assuming its normal position parallel with the base plate; and the clasp may be moved downward slightly until the upper margin of the opening 22 contacts the upper face of the stud 16. In this position the lower margin of the opening '22 is spaced slightly below the lower face .of the stud 16 but is in a horizontal plane somewhat above the plane of the lower margin of the lower flange 18.

'In use the suspending member may be supported by its upper loop 10 from a garter, corset, supporter waist or disengaged from the base plate, the upper portion of a hose or stocking to be supported is laid across the outer end of the stud 16 and the clasp is adjusted to engaging position as previously described, portions of the stocking being engaged between the stud l6 and the margins of the opening 22 of the clasp and securely held by such engagement. When it is desired to disengage the device the clasp is first moved upwardly until the upper margin of the opening 22 clears the upper margin of the top flange 18, then the upper part of the clasp is swung outwardly through an are away from the base plate, and the lower part of said clasp is disengaged from the stud member by downward and outward movement away from the lower 7 flange 19.

The base and clasp are made relatively broad or long transversely so that a considerable portion of the hose is engaged. The broad gripping surfaces, which preferably are finished smoothly, avoid tearing or undue strain on any portion of the garment, which may thus be securely supported without danger of injury. The integral stud 16 may be formed so as not to project outwardly a very great distance from the base plate, so that undesirable bunching is thus eliminated.

other gar- I It is desirable to provide means for preventing the stocking from creeping through the clasp as strain is alternately and successively applied and relaxed in walking or running. This may be accomplished by a member which may assume a considerable variety of forms, located above the stud 16 and holding the upper edge of the stocking top frictionally to keep it from creeping toward the stud when strain is relaxed. This member may well take the form, of a spring, although a springless hump may be employed and will operate with fair satisfaction to thisend.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a spring 23 formed of a flat piece of spring metal and having one margin secured to the base plate just above the stud .16 by a clamping strip 2 1 struck. from said base and clamped upon the edge of said spring. The spring is then rolled rearwardly, over and forwardly and downwardly again toward the base of the stud, terminating near its initial margin at a pointunderneath the upper flange 18.

In Fig. 4 the spring 23 is secured at 1ts opposite or upper margin by a clamping strip 2 1 struck from the base ad acent or coincident with the upper slot 14. Then the spring is extended upwardly or outwardly from the base plate, is curved toward the stud, then downwardly where it termlnates with a free margin underlying the flange 18. In Fig. 5 the spring 23 is more nearly plane and has one edge secured, as by clamping, to the rear side of the base plate adjacent the stud 16. Then the spring'extends through a slot 25 in the stud and is inclined upwardly and outwardly toward the upper margin of the flange 18, terminating in a rolled portion or bead 26 adjacent said margin.

In Fig. 6 the spring 23 is clamped at one margin by a clamping strip 24 as in Fig. 4, but extends directly toward the stud 16, then outwardly at a noticeable angle toward the upper margin of the flange l8, terminating in a rolled portion or bead 26 adjacent said margin. 7 r

In Fig. 7 no spring is employed, but the material of the upper part of the base plate 10 is so bent and formed as to produce an outwardly extending hump 27 parallel with the stud 16 and having its outer margin close to and parallel with the upper margin of the flange 18. The clasp 20 may be forced between this hump and the flange 18 and said hump will prevent creeping of the stocking to some extent, although not applying any pressure in a direction toward the stud.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I show similar forms which may be produced from spring material such as spring metal, or of celluloid, the holding member being formed integrally with the base plate and its other, member prevously described. 'In forming the base member after this fashion it is not extended below the stud 16, so that the lower slot is omitted. The material is bent to form the stud and then continued upwardly to form the holding member, here designated by the numeral 28 in Fig. 8 and 28 in Fig. 9. In Fig. 8 the member 28 is extended upwardly to clear the plane of the upper margin of the flange 18, thence outwardly toward and preferably a trifle ranged parallel past saidmargin, and is curved upwardly slightly at its end and terminates in a bead or rolled portion 26. In Fig. 9'the member 28 is continued upwardly from the base of the stud to a position beyond the plane of the upper margin of the flange 18, thence outwardly, then curved downwardly and toward the flange 18, terminating behind the margin of said flange.

Any form may be used which tends to hold the clasp toward the stud and prevent creeping of the fabric between them.

I claim as my invention 1. A hose supporter, comprising asus-H dependlng' pending member formed with loops one in front of the other, a base plate formed with a slot through which the rear loop is passed, said base plate also being formed with a long transversely arranged stud outstanding therefrom, said stud being formed at its outer end with oppositely extending flanges th lowermost of which is of greater length than the uppermost, and a clasp formed with a' transverse slot by which it is suspended from the forward loop and also formed with an enlarged opening adapted to engage and embrace said stud member, said opening being of less vertical width than the combined. width of the flanges of said stud, said base plate also being formed with an outstanding member arextending adjacent to the margin of one of with said stud, said member 1 the flanges of said stud; and tending to prevent r-emoval of said clasp from said stud.

2. A hose supporter, comprising a suspending member formed with depending loops one in front of the other, a base plate formed with a slot through which the rear loop is passed, said base plate also being formed with a long transversely arranged stud member outstanding therefrom, said stud being formed at its outer end with oppositely extending vertical flanges the lowermost of which is of greater length than the other, and a clasp formed with a transverse slot by which it is suspended from the forward loop and also formed with an enlarged opening adapted to engage and embrace said stud member, said opening being of less vertical dimension than the combined width of said flanges, said base plate also being provided with a spring transversely arranged above said stud member and extending adjacent the upper margin of the uppermost flange thereof.

3. In a hose supporter, a baSe plate formed with a transversely arranged outstanding stud member, said stud being formed at its outer end with oppositely directed vertical flanges the lowermost of which is of greater length than the other, and a clasp formed with an opening adapted to engage and embrace said stud member,

said opening being of less vertical width than the combined width of said flanges, together with a spring member secured at one margin to said base plate above said stud member and having a portion extending adjacent the free margin of the uppermost flange of said stud member, said spring member being adapted to hold said clasp toward the stud.

Signed at Des Moines, Polk and State of Iowa, August, 1920.

ERICK V. LINDQUIST.

in the county of this 26th day of 

